With CNMI now nearing 99% vaxxed, what's next?

As the CNMI nears 99% of its eligible population being fully vaccinated against COVID-19, the focus now is on making sure that those eligible are brought “up to date” with their shots.

Currently, over 18,600 booster shots have been administered so far, and this accounts for an estimated 50% of the CNMI’s 12-and-older population.

This was all learned from Heather Pangelinan, director of Population Health Services at the Commonwealth Healthcare Corp., who responded to an inquiry by Saipan Tribune yesterday.

Pangelinan first noted that she anticipates the authorization of vaccines for children as young as 6 months. If authorized, this would increase the number of eligible individuals in the CNMI, and thus also decrease the current percentage.

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